The Religious Affiliation of
Howard the Duck
Howard T. Duck

Religion: Catholic (raised)

Name: Howard the Duck

Alter Ego: Howard T. Duck

Other Names: Shang-Op

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Fear #19 (Dec. 1973): "The Enchanter's Apprentice!"

Creators: Steve Gerber, Val Mayerik, Sal Trapani

Number of Appearances: 105

   Comic Book Appearances: 104

   TV, Film Appearances: 1

Teams/Affiliations: Daydreamers; The Defenders

Enemy of: Dr. Bong

Employer: EZ Credit Appliance store

Occupation: construction worker, dishwasher, salesperson, security guard, TV performer

Planet: Duckworld

Species: Duckworlder, duck

Gender: male

This character is in the following 47 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Bizarre Adventures #34 (Feb. 1983): "Howard the Duck's Christmas" (lead character)
Captain America (vol. 1) #601 (Sep. 2009): untitled Gene Colan page (mentioned)
Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1 (Mar. 2007)
The Defenders (vol. 1) #50 (Aug. 1977): "Who Remembers Scorpio? Part Three Scorpio: Must Die!" (cameo)
Fear #19 (Dec. 1973): "The Enchanter's Apprentice!"
Giant-Size Man-Thing

Giant-Size Man-Thing #4 (May 1975): "Frog Death!" (lead character)
Giant-Size Man-Thing #5 (Aug. 1975): "Hellcow!" (lead character)

Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck (1986) (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 1) #1 (Jan. 1976): "Howard the Barbarian" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 1) #2 (Mar. 1976): "Cry Turnip!" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 1) #3 (May 1976): "Four Feathers of Death!" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 1) #4 (July 1976): "The Sleep... of the Just!" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #1 (Oct. 1979): "Fowl of Fear!" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #2 (Dec. 1979): "Animal Indecency!" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #2 (Dec. 1979): "The Crash of '79!" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #3 (Feb. 1980): "a Christmas for Carol!" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #3 (Feb. 1980): "Duck Soup" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #4 (Mar. 1980): "The Maltese Cockroach" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #4 (Mar. 1980): "The Dreadcliff Cuckoos!" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #5 (May 1980): "The Tomb of Drakula!" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #5 (May 1980): "Captain Americana" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #6 (July 1980): "Duckworld" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #7 (Sep. 1980): "Of Dice and Ducks!" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #8 (Nov. 1980): "The Grey Panther" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #8 (Nov. 1980): "Ducktective Comics" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #9 (Mar. 1981): "Do Do That Voodoo!" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #9 (Mar. 1981): "Heavy Business in a Mediocre Motel!" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 2) #9 (Mar. 1981): "The Linoleum Lizard" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 3) #4 (June 2002): "Boarding House of Mystery" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 3) #5 (July 2002): "Gone to Ohio" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 4) #1 (Dec. 2007): "The Most Dangerous Game Fowl" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 4) #2 (Jan. 2008): "They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 4) #3 (Feb. 2008): "Media Culpa" (lead character)
Howard the Duck (vol. 4) #4 (Mar. 2008): "Sliding Into Home" (lead character)
Howard the Duck Annual #1 (Aug. 1997): "Thief of Bagmom!" (lead character)

The Man-Thing (vol. 1) #1 (Jan. 1974): "Battle for the Palace of the Gods!"
Marvel Comics Super Special #41 (Nov. 1986): "Howard the Duck" (lead character)
Marvel Fanfare

Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #9 (July 1983): "The Butch Guice Portfolio"
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #25 (Mar. 1986): "Original Sim"
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #56 (Apr. 1991): "A Mike Vosburg Portfolio"

Marvel Holiday Special 2006 #1 (Feb. 2007): "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Santa Claus"
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 1) #96 (Aug. 1980): "Panic in the Park" (lead character)
Marvel Treasury Edition #12 (Jan. 1976): "The Duck and the Defenders" (lead character)
The New Avengers (vol. 2) #7 (Feb. 2011) (mentioned)
Slapstick #1 (Nov. 1992): "The Totally Awesome Origin of Slapstick!" (cameo)
Spider-Man Team-Up #5 (Dec. 1996): "Sideshow" (lead character)
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #122 (June 1979): "Cry for the Children!" (name seen in illustration (or on screen))

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=426
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_the_Duck
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/duckworld.htm#family
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0016164/
  - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091225/
  - http://www.marvel.com/universe/Howard_the_Duck
  - http://darkmark6.tripod.com/howard_the_duck_index.html
  - http://www.toonopedia.com/howard.htm
  - http://www.comicvine.com/howard-the-duck/29-6803/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/hooht.htm
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=57352
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/26976/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/shamshar.htm
  - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/arts/14gerber.html?ref=obituaries
  - http://darkmark6.tripod.com/man-thing_index.html
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/h2.html